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Achille DiBacco

Achille DiBacco

6 appearances · Bronze Age · 1979–2012
Who is Achille DiBacco?

Achille DiBacco is a minor Marvel character who moves in the criminal underworld of Daredevil's world, associating with villains such as Bird-Man, Cheetah, and Letha. He has no recorded powers, operating purely as a street-level figure in Hell's Kitchen's shadowy margins.

A Bronze Age Marvel creation with genuine pedigree, Achille DiBacco made his first appearance in the landmark Daredevil #158 (1979) — the very issue that marked the beginning of Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller's celebrated run on that title. Though his catalog footprint is modest at six appearances spread across an impressive three-plus decades, DiBacco keeps vivid company: his adventures place him alongside the likes of Bird-Man, Cheetah, and Letha, figures who haunt the shadowy corners of the Marvel universe. His presence across Daredevil, Captain America, and Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld marks him as one of those intriguing background players whose debut in such a historically significant issue makes him a quiet prize for deep-cut Bronze Age collectors.

★ First appearance
Daredevil #158
May 1979

Top series

Covers through the years — 1979–2011

Daredevil #158 1979
Daredevil #158
Captain America #319 1986
Captain America #319
Punisher #5 2009
Punisher #5
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld #[nn] 2011
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld #[nn]

Appearances

Daredevil (1964)
Captain America (1968)
Punisher (2009)
#5
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld (2011)
Punisher by Rick Remender Omnibus (2012)